Mahr Inc. has announced the MarSurf LD 280, a measuring station that provides an automated solution for obtaining roughness and contour measurements with accuracy. Its probe system can simultaneously evaluate contour and roughness features with only one measurement. This saves time and cost, as two measurement result types are obtained with a single run, and users need to invest in only one measuring station.
Using the stylus method, the MarSurf LD 280 measures workpiece roughness, contour, and waviness. It is available with a manual or motorized TY-axis (for part crowning or positioning), a motorized Z-axis at two heights (350 or 600 mm), and an X-axis at two lengths (140 or 280 mm), creating eight device variants with different degrees of automation for tailored solutions. The comprehensive portfolio of probe arms also qualifies the MarSurf LD 280 for a wide range of diverse measuring tasks.
The MarSurf LD 280 is suited for evaluating a wide range of tolerances due to its accurate reference datum. Sample applications include:
,Ä¢ Automotive crankshafts, camshafts, connecting rods, and engine or transmission components
,Ä¢ Bearing raceways or hydraulic components with very small and precise edge breaks in mechanical engineering applications
,Ä¢ Aviation turbine components.
The MarSurf LD 280 offers fast and precise positioning axes, and due to the large flexible grid plate, clamping positions are reproducible, which shortens set-up and overall cycle times. Furthermore, the probe arm unit can be changed without tools, as it is magnetically attached to the probe system. A chip integrated into the probe arm helps ensure that the software recognizes the probe arm without confusion, and the probe force is set automatically. After changing probe arms, the user does not need to perform a probe recalibration. Calibration data transfers between probe arm changes.
Finally, the MarSurf LD 280's operation and evaluation is via MarWin software. The software has an automatic wizard for calibrating the probe arms, which increases user-friendliness in combination with a motorized TY axis.
For more information contact:
Mahr Inc.
1139 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02905
401-784-3100
information@mahr.com
www.mahr.com